Anderson Cooper held Melvin’s feet to the fire over whether such a bill would also allow Catholics to discriminate against divorced people, and Melvin deadpanned, “With all due respect, sir, I don’t know of anybody in Arizona who would discriminate against another human being.”

“Really?! Nobody?!” Cooper exclaimed. “I know people in New York who discriminate. Really? There’s nobody? Discrimination doesn’t exist in Arizona?”

“Well, maybe you ought to move to Arizona, we’re more people friendly here apparently.” Melvin countered.